Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 35 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-24 - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); restoration of civil rights. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentences subject to the conditions, requirements, and definitions set forth in that law. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor. The amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights and adds the alternative for restoration of rights pursuant to law.

Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies.

Sen. Yvonne Miller [D]

2012-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-24		Senate: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
2012-01-10		Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2012-01-10		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103249D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+SJ35
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SJ35+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+S08V0027+SJ0035